This pathway represents one example of how you might complete all the requirements for your degree, and assumes that you have completed at least 60 transferrable credits including A-E general education requirements including US/California Government and US Constitution, as well as a year of general chemistry with lab, precalculus, and the biology majors biology course series (10 to 12 credits).
Your own unique situation and a number of other factors may mean your actual pathway is different. You'll want to work closely with an advisor or faculty mentor to develop a pathway that's customized for you.
In the meantime, use this example as a starting point for choosing classes or discussing your plans with an advisor. Your advisor is your best resource when it comes to figuring out how to fit all the courses you need, in the right sequence, into your personal academic plan.
| Course | Units | Requirement(s) Met |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 210/L: Organic Chem for Biologists | 4 | MLO 2: Physical Science Foundations |
| BIO 311: Genetics | 3 | MLO 6: Advanced Knowledge in Cellular and Molecular Biology and Genetics |
| PHYS 150: Physics for Biologists | 4 | MLO 2: Physical Science Foundations |
| Any Approved Course | 4 | D2: U.S. Histories & Democratic Part |
| Total | 15 |
| Course | Units | Requirement(s) Met |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 300 or ENVS 300 or MSCI 300 | 4 | |
| BIO 340: Ecology | 4 | MLO 7: Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal BIology |
| STAT 100: Introduction to Statistics | 4 | MLO 1: Mathematical Foundations |
| BIO 360 or BIO 345 | 4 | MLO 9: Biology Depth of Knowledge |
| Total | 16 |
| Course | Units | Requirement(s) Met |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 330 or BIO 341 | 3 | MLO 7: Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal BIology |
| GEOL 210: Introduction to Earth Science | 3 | MLO 2: Physical Science Foundations |
| BIO 379S: Biology Education Serv Learn | 5 | |
| MLO 5: Research Methods | 4 | MLO 5: Research Methods and Applied Skills |
| Total | 15 |
Students must complete 40 credits of upper-division coursework to meet CSU graduation requirements.
| Course | Units | Requirement(s) Met |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 330: Comparative Physiology or 341 | 4 | MLO 7: Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal BIology |
| BIO 492 or ENSTU 403 | 1 | MLO 9: Biology Depth of Knowledge |
| MLO 9 Biology Depth | 4 | MLO 9: Biology Depth of Knowledge |
| MLO 9 Biology Depth | 4 | MLO 9: Biology Depth of Knowledge |
| MLO 9 Biology Depth | 3 | MLO 9: Biology Depth of Knowledge |
| Total | 16 |